Chancellor Angela Merkel says that Russia’s conflict with Ukraine has deeply unsettled NATO’s Eastern European member states and that the Baltic states and Poland therefore “need a clear reassurance by the alliance.”
The chancellor addressed German Parliament ahead of the NATO summit on Thursday.
Merkel also said that despite loss of trust in Russia, NATO would continue to follow a dual strategy of both deterrence and dialogue toward Russia.
The chancellor pointed out that NATO is facing other conflicts and …read more
Source: National Newswatch